1. William Morris Hunt (1824)

Cartoonist

Japanese cartoonist known for his popular Ginga (Silver Fang) manga series. He won the 1987 Shogakukan Manga Award.

2. Frederick Burr Opper (1970)

Cartoonist

One of the first American comic strip cartoonists. He worked as an illustrator for authors like Edgar Wilson Nye, Mark Twain and Finley Peter Dunne.

3. Heinrich Kley (1970)

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Famous cartoonist and painter whose dark -- albeit humorous -- work was published in magazines like Jugend and Simplicissimus.

4. Winsor McCay (1871)

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Pioneering comic strip artist, cartoonist and animator who created the elegant strip Little Nemo in Slumberland.

5. John T. McCutcheon (1870)

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The 'Dean of American Cartoonists' who received the Pulitzer Prize for Cartooning in 1932.

6. Robert Edgren (1970)

Cartoonist

Most recognized as a sports cartoonist and athlete. He competed as in the discus and shot put events in the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens.

7. Liniers (1973)

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Argentine cartoonist who's best known for his daily comic strip, Macanudo, which is featured in the newspaper La Nation. He previously published a weekly strip called Bonjour in NO! in...

8. Wyncie King (1970)

Cartoonist

Highly regarded cartoonist and caricaturist whose watercolors are held at the The Filson Historical Society while his papers are guarded at the Archives of American Art.

9. Frank R Paul (1884)

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Remembered as an illustrator for such pulp science fiction magazines as Amazing Stories, Planet Stories, and Wonder Stories, this Austrian-born artist also worked on Marvel Comics' 1939 debut issue.

10. Arthur Roy Mitchell (1889)

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Artist and historian known for his political cartoons and his sketches of western and cowboy life. He painted more than 160 of the covers that graced Western pulp magazines.

11. John H. Striebel (1970)

Cartoonist

Creator of the longrunning Dixie Dugan syndicated cartoon strip, which was about the exploits of a Hollywood showgirl.

12. Alfred Bestall (1970)

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Writer and illustrator who created episodes of Rupert Bear, a cartoon strip in the London Daily Express, for thirty years.

13. Charles Evenden (1970)

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Editorial cartoonist who is also the founder of the ex-servicemen organization Memorable Order of Tin Hats. In 1955, he was received by Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, at Clarence House.

14. Walter Lantz (1899)

Cartoonist

Well known for creating the famous character Woody Woodpecker. He was presented with a special Oscar from the Academy for bringing joy and laughter to many people.

15. Oscar Berger (1901)

Cartoonist

Cartoonist who created works like Aesop's Foibles (1947), a' la Carte - The Gourmet's Phantasmagoria in Fifty Cartoons (1948), and Famous Faces - Caricaturist's Scrapbook (1950).

16. Friz Freleng (1905)

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Award-winning cartoonist who won four Oscars during his career for his work on films like 1947's Tweetie Pie, 1955's Speedy Gonzales, 1958's Knighty Knight Bugs and 1957's Birds Anonymous.

17. Dale Messick (1970)

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Cartoonist who, in 1975, received the National Cartoonists Society's Story Comic Book Award for her work on Brenda Star.

18. Richard Decker (1970)

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Cartoonist who became famous for his work in The New Yorker.

19. Ed Barge (1910)

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Best known for his work on the popular Tom and Jerry cartoons of the 1940s and 1950s, this animator began his association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's cartoon studio in the late 1930s.

20. Bill Melendez (1916)

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Animator, director, and voice actor for cartoons like the Peanuts animated series. He also produced specials for the Garfield comic strip.

21. Will Eisner (1917)

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American-born cartoonist and Entertainment legend that established the Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame.

22. George R. Evans (1920)

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WWII era illustrator and cartoonist whose comic strips and comic books have frequently depicted airplanes and famous aviators.

23. Bob Godfrey (1921)

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English animator who is best known for the cartoon series Roobar, Noah and Nelly in..., and Henry's Cat. He produced a BAFTA and Academy award-winning short film titled Great, which...

24. Jerry Robinson (1922)

Cartoonist

Best known for his work for DC Comics, this artist co-created the Joker character of the Batman comic books. In 2000, he was the recipient of the National Cartoonists' Society's Milton...

25. Sol Brodsky (1970)

Cartoonist

Remembered for his key role in establishing Marvel Comics as a major force in popular culture, Brodsky co-created the logo for The Amazing Spider-Man and also contributed to The Fantastic...

26. Frederic Back (1970)

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Oscar winning cartoonist and filmmaker most recognized for his film, Tout Rien. He won the Academy Award for Animated Short Film in 1982 for his work on the film, Crac!

27. Larry Alcala (1970)

Cartoonist

The 1997 recipient of the prestigious Dean of Filipino Cartoonists honor, Alcala produced close to fifteen thousand pages of cartoons and illustrations over the course of his nearly six-decade career....

28. Bill Hoest (1970)

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American cartoonist who said, "I used to have a speech impediment, but we got divorced." Over the course of his lengthy career, he received three National Cartoonist Society awards.

29. Dusan Vukotic (1927)

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Talented cartoonist and director. In 1961, he became the first non-American to win the Oscar for Best Animated Short.

30. Bruce Petty (1929)

Cartoonist

Prolific cartoonist and one of Australia's most famous political satirists who became known for working with Melbourne's The Age newspaper.

31. Dave McElfatrick (1984)

Cartoonist

Writer known for his work on the Explosm network, primarily with Cyanide & Happiness. He also wrote Die Romantic-A Look At Aiden.

32. Sempe (1932)

Cartoonist

French cartoonist most famous for his 1950s comic Le Petit Nicolas. His work has also appeared on the cover of The New Yorker more times than any other artist.

33. Hiroshi Fujimoto (1933)

Cartoonist

Better known as Fujiko Fujio, a pen name he shared with his longtime collaborator Motoo Abiko, this twentieth century manga artist is famous for his work on an extremely popular Japanese...

34. Motoo Abiko (1934)

Cartoonist

Better known as Fujiko Fujio, a pen name he shared with his longtime artistic collaborator Hiroshi Fujimoto, this manga artist rose to fame for a Japanese comic book series called Doraemon...

35. Molly Kiely (1969)

Cartoonist

Feminist cartoonist most recognized for her erotica works. She wrote comic strips including Philosophy in the Bedroom, Diary of a Dominatrix, and Saucy Little Tart.

36. Bruno Bozzetto (1970)

Cartoonist

Award-winning Italian cartoonist and animator known for his political and satirical work. His animated films include Allegro Non Troppo and West and Soda.

37. Adrienne Hedger (1973)

Cartoonist

Cartoonist known for her humorous representations of motherhood and family. Her Hedger Humor Instagram account has amassed over 110,000 followers. 

38. Akira Amano (1973)

Cartoonist

Known best for her popular Reborn! manga series, this Japanese artist also created or contributed to several other mangas, including Petit Petit Rabbit, Shonen Spin, and Psycho-Pass.

39. David Fletcher (1952)

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Cartoonist known most for his series, The Politician, which appeared in The Dominion Post.

40. Kyle Baker (1965)

Cartoonist

Cartoonist and comic book writer best known for his revival in the 2000s of Plastic Man. He has worked with both Marvel and DC Comics, responsible for issues of Justice...

41. André Dahmer (1974)

Cartoonist

Cartoonist who found acclaim with the comic strip Malvados. His work is often politically incorrect and challenges social customs.  

42. Mark Schultz (1955)

Cartoonist

Comic writer and illustrator who is best known for his work on the post-apocalyptic comic book series, Xenozoic Tales. He won an Eisner Award for his work.

43. Christine Roche (1970)

Cartoonist

Cartoonist whose work has appeared in popular publications like New Society and the New Statesman.

44. Eiichiro Oda (1975)

Cartoonist

Popular Japanese manga artist who was best known for his work on the One Piece series, which became the highest-selling manga series of all time, with more than 490 million copies in...

45. Randall Munroe (1984)

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Internet cartoonist and former NASA roboticist who gained fame for his comic series xkcd, which received over 70 million views by October 2007.

46. Ed Subitzky (1943)

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Famed cartoonist with contributions to National Lampoon Magazine and the New York Times, among others. He appeared on the David Letterman Show several times throughout his career.

47. Rodolfo Arotxarena (1970)

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Caricature artist best known as Arotxa, who depicted numerous Uruguayan political figures as well as international figures.

48. Henfil (1944)

Cartoonist

Famous South American writer and cartoonist. His most famous characters were Fradim Baixim, Capitão Zeferino, and Graùna.

49. Bill Holbrook (1970)

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Cartoonist most recognized for his syndicated comic strip, On the Fastrack. He has been nominated for several Edgar Awards, including a nomination for Duel In The Somme.

50. Tom Bunk (1945)

Cartoonist

Croatian-born cartoonist known for his comics, which appeared in the satirical magazine Pardon. His other famous work, Quantum, was exhibited at the New York Hall of Science in Queens.